Aviation Software Engineer

Description
Leidos is seeking a talented Aviation Software Engineer to join a multi-discipline engineering team developing software for aviation systems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is well known for our people-oriented culture, positive work environment, technical excellence, and resilient business ethics.

The Airborne Systems Business Area is seeking a software engineer for development of software applications and tools for manned aircraft, unmanned systems, and weapons systems: architectural and interface design, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), user presentation design, implementation, unit testing, code reviews.

Primary Responsibilities

• The position involves open, direct communication with customers, stakeholders, and team members to refine software component requirements and designs.
• The position offers opportunities for direct contribution to the User Experience (UX), software quality, graphics design, aesthetic design, iteration plans, release plans, and on-schedule implementation.
• Aviation software to be developed primarily includes Go, C, and C++ for CLI tooling and backend services.
• A combination of Typescript, Webpack, and various frameworks such as Vue can be expected for frontend tools.
• Software is developed in an innovative, technology-driven self-disciplined team environment using the Agile Scrum framework within a tailored CMMI-based software process.

Basic Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science orComputer Engineering from an ABET Accredited University, or an engineering degree and applicable experience in software development.
• Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must have 2-10 years of prior relevant experience in software engineering.
• Must demonstrate strong competency in software development in C++.
• Must be able to debug, troubleshoot, and isolate software issues.
• Must have a solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
• Must have a strong sense of ownership and drive in digging into complex problems.
• Candidate is expected to participate in and contribute to software design and code reviews.
• Candidate must be a resident of or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Go.
• Experience with frontend development frameworks such as Svelte, Vue, Angular, or React.
• Experience with NPM, Yarn, and various Javascript tooling such as Webpack.
• Experience working with low level C APIs on Linux.
• Experience working with CI/CD platforms such as Gitlab CI.
• Experience with VCS such as Git, Mercurial, or SVN.
• Candidates with experience in supporting flight test.
• Candidates with understanding of UAS architectures and subsystems.
• Candidates with understanding of flight-critical software requirements.
• Candidates with understanding of flight behavior and aircraft performance.
• Candidates with a desire for a long-term technical career path.
• Candidates with experience in automated testing.
• Candidates with experience in open architecture.

Original Posting Date: 2024-07-30While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $65,000.00 - $117,500.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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